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Festive Set Menu 2026

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The Lion Inn Festive Party Menu for 2026 will be served from Friday 27th November through to Wednesday 23rd December, with the exception of Sunday’s where we will be serving our popular Sunday menu!

Menu & Pricing:

£38.95 per person when dining in the main restaurant
£42.50 per person when dining in one of our private dining spaces
To ensure a smooth service, all guests in your party are required to dine from the same menu.

To secure your reservation, we require a deposit of £10.00 per person.

Parties of 1 – 9 book from 9am on 1st May online here

Parties of 10 or more should call the main restaurant on 01245 394900 to book.

We reserve the right to make menu changes without notice.  Bookings for our A La Carte menu will open 60 days in advance.

BREADS & NIBBLES

Olives
£4.50

Pork Crackling & Apple Sauce
£4.50

Garlic Ciabatta
£5.25

Garlic Ciabatta with cheese
£5.75

Bread board for two
£5.50

STARTERS

(VG) Roasted red pepper, tomato & basil soup: crusty bread (GF*) (DF)

(VG) Spiced carrot & orange soup: crusty bread (GF*) (DF)

Chicken liver pate: toasted brioche, homemade chutney (GF*)

(DF) Prawn & crayfish cocktail: Marie Rose sauce, multigrain bread (GF*)

Rosemary breaded brie, spiced mulled cranberry sauce, rocket salad

Ox cheek croquettes, chipotle & honey mayo, pomegranate, rocket & pine nut salad

Vegan mushroom & chestnut pate, toasted sourdough, homemade chutney

MAIN COURSE

Traditional roast turkey, brussels sprouts, seasonal trimmings, turkey gravy (GF*)

Vegan twice baked potato skins, sweet potato, smoked vegan cheddar, caramelised leeks, cranberry relish, truffle crumb, winter slaw.

Chargrilled 8oz flat iron steak (served pink) braised red cabbage, rosemary Parmenter potatoes, beef dripping jus

Pan fried seabass fillet, crushed citrus & herb potatoes, creamy leeks, sauteed samphire.

Roasted lamb rump (served pink) champ mash, cranberry jus

Grilled plaice, roasted new potatoes, lemon, black pepper & parsley butter

All main courses served with seasonal vegetables

DESSERT

Traditional Christmas pudding (contains nuts): Brandy custard (VG & GF alternative with VG vanilla ice cream)

Baked Biscoff cheesecake: caramel sauce, whipped cream

Sticky toffee pudding: 'Rossi’ vanilla ice cream & toffee sauce (Vegan option available)

Brownie with spiced clementine compote, Rossi vanilla ice cream

Classic crème brûlée: shortbread biscuit (GF*)

(GF) Mini lemon Posset: mini Christmas meringue

Mini 'after eight' chocolate mousse

Selection of ice creams & sorbets

Duet of cheeses: Black bomber cheddar, Cashel blue, water biscuits & chutney

The Lion Inn
Main Road
Boreham
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 3JA

01245 394900
info@www.lioninnhotel.co.uk

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